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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

what is steric number and steric hinderance with respect to back bonding?

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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Steric number is the quantity of particles clung to a focal iota of an atom in addition to the quantity of solitary sets connected to the focal molecule. The steric number of a particle is utilized as a part of VSEPR (valence shell electron match aversion) hypothesis to decide the atomic geometry of a particle.
Steric hindrance is the prevention of the central atoms due to the substituents attached to it.